San Diego Zoo's Gramma the Galápagos Tortoise Dead at 141, Experts Estimate

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Gramma, the Galápagos tortoise, the oldest animal at the San Diego Zoo, died on Nov. 20

She was believed to be around 141 years old when she was euthanized due to "ongoing bone conditions related to advanced age," the zoo said

Known as "the Queen of the Zoo," Gramma was in the first group of Galápagos tortoises to arrive at the San Diego Zoo sometime between 1928 and 1931

The San Diego Zoo is saying goodbye to its oldest resident.

Gramma, the Galápagos tortoise, the oldest animal at the zoo, died on Thursday, Nov. 20, according to an emotional Instagram tribute the California zoo shared two days later. Gramma's caretakers believe the reptile lived to be around 141 years old before she was humanely euthanized for health reasons, the zoo said, citing experts.

The tortois